AnnualReport-1908

OCEAN SHIPPING 1908: 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER,

(a.)-STEAMERS.

No. British Foreign Total No. Voyages. Tons. Total Tons. No. Voyages. Tons. Total Tons. No. Voyages Tons. Total Tons. 1 92 27 2897 92 | 254,563 80 160 238,919 46 138 145,461 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Total Steamers, S 358 1,923 927,683 3,730,927 379 2,057 876,961 3,699,065 737 3,980 1,806,844 7,429,992

(b.)-SAILING VESSELS.

No. British Foreign Total No. Tons. Total Tons. No. Tons. Total Tons. No. Tons. Total Tons. 1 4 2 3 11,471 11,471 5,113 10,226 1 809 809 Total 5 10 16,594 21,697 1 809 809 5 5 12,280 12,280 5,113 10,226 Grand Total,-- 365 1,933 946,467 3,752,624 380 2,058 877,770 3,699,874 00 11 17,393 22,506 3,991 1,824,237 7,452,499

8. The 365 British vessels carried 3,570 British Officers and 15 Foreign Officers, the latter consisting of 10 U.S.A., 2 Norwegians and 3 Dutch.

Thus the proportion of Foreign Officers serving in British vessels was 0.41% comprising 3 nationalities. A decrease of 0.03% with an increase in number of Officers and Ships.